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What Can Danny Meyer’s Hospitality Ethos Do For Panera Bread Workers?

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That means that Meyer will exert his influence on Panera Bread, a fast-casual restaurant with more than 2,000 locations and a ferocious fanbase for its broccoli and cheddar soup and generally “wholesome” on-the-go options. But in the context of a fast food restaurant, Meyer’s hospitality ethos feels a little murky.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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40 Iconic Restaurants That No Longer Exist

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In 1971, the building where fast food was born was demolished and turned into an unofficial museum for the chain by restaurateur Albert Okura. ​1968: Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken ​ Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken was a fast food franchise started in 1966 as a competitor for the nationwide sensation Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. Fresh Approach to Kosher.

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How Can Restaurants Harness Technology to Combat COVID-19?

Modern Restaurant Management

Sixty-two percent of respondents said both masks and gloves are important restaurant health measures for them to consider returning to indoor dining. Numerous advances that were being quietly tested in the restaurant environment got fast-tracked when COVID-19 hit. Touchless Orders and Payments Cut Down Contact. Takeout Takes Off.

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The Real Prize of Top Chef

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When the show first started airing on Bravo way back in 2006, I was working at Gawker as something called an After Hours Editor. Many are modest affairs in the fast-casual mode. Had the show not become canonical, would the public be as conversant in genres of restaurants from fine dining to fast casual?

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Laura was a General Manager in the Bay City and Midland area for more than 8 years and moved to the Detroit area in 2006 to become the Director of Training for TSFR’s Burger King restaurants. " The core benefits of the Tattle integration include: ?

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